The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-07-06
MOTHER PEAK AND HER FAMILY
Give Charming Entertainment at st.
Johns Parish Hall.

Johns Parish Hall.
The 81 o. w Society of st. Johns
church gave a most delightful entertain
ment at St Johns Parish Hall last night.
Mother Peak and her twenty-one charming
daughters were given hearty welcome by
the audience as they marched into the hall
with their tall white peaked caps. Their
opening chorus was very prettlly sung
and was loudly applauded.
Miss Maggie Oliver as "Olvette Peak"
sang "Who's at My Window in charming
manner. Mother Peak in announcing
Olivette's song said that she did't approve
Of it at all but that "Olivette" was u Peak.
Miss Oliver is IA favorite with the musical
rubc and she was warmly applauded Miss
Marie Lesesne as "MaInie Peak very
sweetly sang "For You" and was followed
by the kamm chorus, as played by Theodore
Thomas orchestra, by eight Peaks. The
chorus was WAY Down Upon the Suwanee
River played ON combs. 1t was repeatedly
applauded and as an encore Mother Peak
led her daughters in Dixie, which was even
more enthusiastically received than was
"Swannee River
Mother Peak then introduced her dumb
daughter, Tncy, whom she explained had
been staying at Tybee for her health, and
had lost her voice in the marshes some time
ago while on her way to the city by the
fore her sisters she didn't look as though she
had been staying at summer hotel very
long. Her song was in pantomime, but 1t
took the audience, and she was twice re-
called The last time her identity was re
vealed, and the audience knew Tiney as Mr..
Cecil Berrien. Then followed the closing
anthem, and the Peaks retired
Mother Peak by Mrs. J. Riley, was n
most original character. Her witty sayings
and local hits were apt and pointed. There
are few who can make the part a success,
and Mrs. Riley did. Her daughters were
Misses Williams, Besseieu, Middleton,
Shivers, Stone, Oliver, Lesesne, Berien,
Paine, Proctor, Haynes, Walthour, Gar
many and Cherry. The peak Family
has never been better represented than it
was last night.
The second part of the entertainment be-
gan with Miss Bernstein's pianos solo, Song of
the Woods" Miss Bernstein is talented
performer, and her execution Of one of
Rahndecker's most difficult works was
greeted with warm applause. In response
She played one of Chopin's waltzes.
Mr.. w. S. Daftin sang with excellent
effect 1.-TWO Little Ragged Urchins;" and
GERS" with Mr.. +. II. Ward as the Gen
eral,n and Miss Maggie Oliver as Mrs.
Worcester" This was the concluding
part of the entertainments The piece
was charmingly given. Miss Oliver madea
splendid Mrs. Worcester" and the part
could hardly have been better acted. Her
solos and duets with the General were adj
mirably given. Mr.. Ward made the most
of the Generals part. Everybody was de
lighted with the operetta and the entire en-
tertainment
The ''Y. b. F." orchestra, composed of
Messrs Hartridge, Purse, Drane, Butler,
Lamar and Spivy, played the overture.
After the operetta the young ladies of the
society served ice cream and cake.
The entertainment was given in aid of the
church rcctory fund. In spite of the rain
there was fine attendance, and the hall
was nearly filed.